Overview
Pronouns replace nouns to avoid repetition. Types include: personal (I, you, he, she, it, we, they), possessive (my, his, their), reflexive (myself, herself), relative (who, which, that), and demonstrative (this, that, these, those). Each type has a different grammatical role.
Personal Pronouns
- SubjectI, you, he, she, it, we, they — used as subject
- Objectme, you, him, her, it, us, them — after verb/preposition
- ExampleShe called me. → subject + object
Possessive & Reflexive
- Adj.my, your, his, her, its, our, their + noun: my book
- Pronounmine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs: That's mine.
- Reflexivemyself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves
Common Mistakes
- ❌ Me and Ali went → ✅ Ali and I went
- ❌ It's there book → ✅ their book (possessive adj.)
- ❌ He hurt hisself → ✅ himself
When to use
Subject Pronouns
She works at the hospital.
Object Pronouns
Can you help me with this?
Possessive
Is this yours or mine?
Reflexive
He did it all by himself.